Because there was no one else in the lounge, Lawrence focused on the tea and pastries on the coffee table in front of him. After all, although he had eaten something before setting off, considering that he had to attend the court meeting in the evening, Lawrence
I didn't dare to eat or drink too much. Fortunately, for an extraordinary person, not eating for one meal would not have any impact.
The snacks and tea provided here are actually to provide some food and beverages for those dance participants who rushed over without eating. After all, not all participants in this kind of palace dance are extraordinary people like Lawrence. Hungry
Most people may not be able to bear the burden of attending a dance party that lasts for several hours.
However, this place deserves to be called a palace. Take tea and snacks as an example. In this world, there is only the kind of green tea that Lawrence mentioned in his previous life, but after buying green tea, ordinary people often only use local snacks to match it, which seems a bit nondescript.
, and to be honest, those snacks are not very suitable for eating with green tea.
In this lounge, all the tea was paired with the most authentic Sinian-style snacks. Everything seemed so harmonious. But before Lawrence could taste a few snacks, the door to the lounge opened, and a man dressed in royal attire
A young man who looked about 30 years old walked in wearing a unique and gorgeous blue and gold two-color military uniform.
"Prince Eugene has arrived." The manservant who led the way said when the young man in military uniform came in, probably introducing the man's identity.
"Dear Your Highness Eugene, I am very happy to meet you. Your previous performance in counterinsurgency has made me respect you from the bottom of my heart. Please allow me to pay tribute to you!" Lawrence said and stood up, then took off his hat and put it away.
He bowed to his chest. His respect came from the bottom of his heart, because the young man in front of him successfully put down the rebellion and saved a large number of innocent people.
"Nice to meet you too, Mr. August." Before entering, Prince Eugene asked the valet about the identity of the guests in the lounge. Since there was only one guest in the lounge, Lawrence, there was no doubt that he would admit it.
"Especially the disinfection theory you proposed before and the field first aid manual you compiled later saved many lives."
As a professional soldier, Prince Eugene naturally pays great attention to all things related to the military. Therefore, after Lawrence published a paper on disinfection theory and battlefield first aid, he saw these things immediately and was keenly aware of them.
He discovered these things and promoted these theories among his troops.
The effect of this is also gratifying. After the implementation of new disinfection and first aid methods, the medical effect in the military has been greatly improved, and the operating cost of the military medical system has been significantly reduced. The reason for this effect is also very simple, that is
This kind of disinfection and first aid can in many cases prevent the deterioration of injuries, so that the injured can be cured directly through ordinary means.
Therefore, although Prince Eugene had never met Lawrence before, he had a very good impression of him. After seeing Lawrence bowing to him, he also performed a military salute in a formal manner.
After bowing to each other, the two people quickly sat down across the coffee table facing each other. At this time, the servant next to him also quickly took away the leftover things from Lawrence's previous meal on the coffee table and replaced them with new things for the two of them.
"There is no need for the two of us to speak with honorifics like those old men and old ladies." After sitting down, Prince Eugene waved his hands a little carelessly and said. "We are all young people.
There’s no need to be so rigid.”
Lawrence was stunned for a moment by Prince Eugene's behavior. Regardless of whether he was just making a certain gesture, this kind of attitude that could be said to be that of a polite corporal still made Lawrence feel more comfortable in his heart.
Of course, on the other hand, both men are also born members of the emperor's faction. And with Lawrence's current academic status, any ruler with some discernment will choose to treat each other with courtesy. So, although in terms of traditional etiquette, Lawrence is like this
Commoners were inferior, but it was not surprising that Prince Eugene chose to treat Lawrence as an equal.
"Can you tell me about some of the new weapons you used in the Inquisition Guard Battle a few days ago?" After the two of them drank tea at the same time and took the opportunity to relax, Prince Eugene immediately asked a question.
On the one hand, he chose this question because he heard that these weapons were all related to Lawrence, so choosing this topic at this time was a good entry point. On the other hand, as a soldier, Prince Eugene was very interested in various new weapons.
Weapons and new tactics are all very interesting. Therefore, after discovering that the new weapon used by Lawrence turned the tide of the war, he also became very interested in the weapon itself and how to use it.
But before Lawrence could answer, a valet opened the door to the lounge and said to Lawrence and Prince Eugene: "Gentlemen, the ball is about to begin——"
"Ah, what a coincidence." Prince Eugene complained and then said to Lawrence, "I think we are going to the ball now, so we can only chat after the opening dance."
"Yes, this is indeed a bit regretful." Lawrence nodded, and then he walked towards the hall under the leadership of the servant. The gilded oak door that had been closed just now opened, revealing the door behind it that was used for today's event.
Dance hall.
This hall is the most gorgeous hall Lawrence has ever seen: the main colors of the entire hall are gold and blue, and a large number of gilded carved wooden boards, gypsum boards and velvet wallpapers are used to decorate the entire room with splendor.
.Several golden crystal lamps as tall as one person on the roof emitted bright light from whale oil candles. At the same time, the spices mixed in the candles when they were made continued to emit a faint fragrance as the candles burned.
Because this was a private dance, there were not many participants. It seemed that only thirty or forty people attended the dance. Considering that the announcement of this dance was relatively urgent, many people may not have suitable dance partners. The palace also specially
Let the aristocrats who serve in the palace serve as temporary dance partners.
Lawrence naturally followed the trend and invited a lady to be his temporary dance partner, and then stood there quietly with the others facing the direction of the throne. More than a minute later, the door next to the throne opened, and His Majesty the Emperor took him
The queen walked out of the door.
Both the emperor and the empress looked like middle-aged men in their 40s, and their faces looked very kind. What attracted Lawrence's attention the most was that the emperor had the same white hair and blue eyes as himself. It was probably the power of the legendary unicorn bloodline.
of external manifestations.
After His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress stood on the stage where the throne was placed, everyone's applause immediately stopped. Then His Majesty the Emperor gave a simple pre-ball speech.
The content of the speech was also very simple. Since all the young people invited today are from the emperor's faction, His Majesty the Emperor only said a few words such as "I feel very happy to see young people like you, and the future of the empire is promising." He also called on everyone to continue to be loyal to the imperial family.
After saying "loyalty to the country" and the like, the dance was soon announced.
A band in gorgeous attire appeared on the stage next to the hall as if out of nowhere, and then played a cheerful piece of music. Then His Majesty Emperor Joseph I walked into the center of the dance floor and started dancing with the Queen for the ball.
After the first section of the music ended, everyone else entered the dance floor, and Lawrence was no exception. In fact, he was not very good at dancing, but he had learned a little bit from Saphire when he was traveling before.
Fortunately, the temporary dance partners arranged by the palace are not low in this regard. At the same time, Lawrence, as an extraordinary person, is much better than ordinary people in terms of reaction ability and body coordination. The most important thing is that the palace dance itself is not that good.
It was a very complicated dance that, in Lawrence's opinion, was just spinning around in circles. So he quickly learned this dance to its basics, and then danced gracefully to the music.